#5A571A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.081 106.5), rgb(90, 87, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5A571A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A571A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 87, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.081 106.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A571A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A571A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A571A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A571A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D43
oklch(63.1% 0.096 106)
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Step 600
600
#7B7721
oklch(55.6% 0.105 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686412
oklch(49.2% 0.098 106.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A571A
oklch(44.7% 0.081 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#464418
oklch(37.8% 0.063 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#5A571A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F5412 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61514B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A571A
#5A571A
oklch(44.7% 0.081 106.5)
- #514D7F
#514D7F
oklch(44.7% 0.081 286.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A571A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
Use #5A571A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.